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Francis Towne

Torr Abbey, the Seat of George Cary, Esq.

Description

Maker

Francis Towne (English, ca. 1740-1816)

Title

Torr Abbey, the Seat of George Cary, Esq.

Year

1779

Medium

Pen and ink and brush and wash on laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Pen and ink and brush and wash on laid paper

Materials

wash technique, pen and ink

Dimensions

34.1 x 51.9 cm (13 7/16 x 20 7/16 inches) (sheet)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed and dated in brown ink, LR corner:Francis Towne delt 1779; Inscribed on verso, lower right corner, in pencil : "(464)"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

81.171.9

Type

Drawings and Watercolors

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Tombstone

Francis Towne (English, ca. 1740-1816)

Torr Abbey, the Seat of George Cary, Esq., 1779

Pen and ink and brush and wash on laid paper

34.1 x 51.9 cm (13 7/16 x 20 7/16 inches) (sheet)

Anonymous gift 81.171.9

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